Bollywood singing legend Asha Bhosle has died aged 92.
Asha Bhosle has died aged 92
The celebrated playback singer handed away in Mumbai on Sunday (12.04.26), having been admitted to hospital after struggling a coronary heart assault.
Asha’s son Anand Bhosle informed reporters: “My mom handed away right now.
“Folks will pay their final respects to her at Casa Grande, Decrease Parel, tomorrow morning.”
Bhosle’s passing brings an finish to a rare profession that spanned eight many years and over 12,000 songs.
The star’s distinctive voice was featured on a plethora of movie soundtracks as actors lip-synced over her tracks and he or she was even immortalised in Cornershop’s 1997 hit Brimful of Asha – which topped the charts within the UK.
Bhosle, who earned worldwide recognition for collaborating with Boy George, earned two Nationwide Movie Awards, seven Filmfare Awards for Finest Feminine Playback Singer and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award – India’s highest honour in cinema – in 2000.
Born in 1933, Asha was launched to music by her father Dinanath Mangeshkar, a skilled singer, and embraced cabaret and Western-influenced melodies to forge a novel creative identification that stood other than her older sister Lata Mangeshkar – a legendary singer in her personal proper often called the ‘Melody Queen’.
Tributes to Asha have poured in from throughout India, with the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi writing on social media platform X: “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Asha Bhosle, one in every of India’s most famed and versatile voices. Her distinctive musical journey spanning many years has enriched our cultural heritage and touched the hearts of numerous individuals world wide. From soulful melodies to spirited compositions, her voice carried a timeless brilliance. I’ll ceaselessly cherish the reminiscences of my conversations together with her.”
He added: “My heartfelt condolences to her household, followers, and music lovers. She’s going to proceed to encourage future generations, and her songs will ceaselessly resonate in individuals’s lives.”
Singer Harshdeep Kaur hailed the Bollywood icon as “an establishment of music”
She wrote: “Asha Bhosle ‘The Voice of Love’ is now not with us… Unable to just accept this information… simply met her final month and took her blessings… her aura as at all times put me in awe… She was an inspiration.. an establishment of music… she’s going to at all times reside with us via her melodious songs.”
